Nepal

DRR Plans and Policies

Disaster Risk Reduction National Strategic Plan of Action 2018 - 2030

National Policy for Disaster Risk Reduction

Nepal: Act to revise and integrated acts related to the disaster risk mitigation and management-2074

National Disaster Risk Financing Strategy

National strategy for disaster risk management 2009

Institutional DRR Setup

Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)

National Focal Agency on Disaster Management and the lead agency for implementing the Natural Calamity (Relief) Act of 1982. The MoHA assigns tasks through the Disaster Management Section and the National Emergency Operation Center under the Planning and Special Service Division.

Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee (CNDRC)

Chaired by the Home Minister, the CNDRC is in charge of preparing policies on preparedness, response and recovery as well as ensuring relief materials and funds are distributed during emergencies.

Regional Disaster Relief Committee (RDRC)

The RDRC, chaired by the Regional Administrator, is made up of government agencies and security agencies that are responsible for supporting and monitoring regional activities implemented by the DDRCs. The RDRC also formulates regional and district level disaster management plans.

District Disaster Relief Committee

Present in all 75 districts in Nepal and chaired by the Chief District Officer who is the highest-level government official in charge of disaster-related decisions. The DDRC is in charge of coordinating local committees and formulating district-level disaster management plans, as well as coordinating relief work during emergencies.

Local Disaster Relief Committee

Responsible for disaster management at the local-level and ensures distribution of emergency funds, and coordination of rescue and transportation to hospitals.

Progress under each Sendai Priority

In order to strengthen understanding of disaster risks, disaster information management systems are being established to ensure disaster data is publicly available. This is supported by endorsement of a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act in 2017 which highlights the different stages of the disaster risk management process and how institutional arrangements can support in moving forward risk reduction activities. This law also allocates more responsibility to local and provincial governments to formulate and implement disaster risk management plans.

Investments for disaster resilience have largely been detailed in Nepal's planning documents which highlight efforts to mainstream disaster risk management into development processes. Additional commitments to Priority 3 include the five-percent allocation of public expenditure for disaster preparedness and mitigation programs while sector-specific provisions have been made health, education and agriculture sectors. In striving for strengthening preparedness and achieving Priority 4, Nepal has produced guidelines and mechanisms across national, district and local levels. The recently adopted Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Planning Guidelines (LDCRP) have further emphasized the need to plan for disaster and climate risks in one coherent process. Progress has also been noted in the nation's efforts to build-back-better following the 2015 Earthquake, in which an Act Relating to Reconstruction of the Earthquake Affected Structures was passed to ensure the future infrastructure is more resilient. Find out more.